Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.27
…hand able to produce sign language. The student, Samantha Johnson, named the system “TATUM,” which stands for “Tactile ASL Translational User Mechanism.” The genesis of the robot began when Johnson took a course in American Sign Language (ASL) in her second year at Northeastern. The course put her in touch with people at the Deaf-Blind Contact Center in Allston, Mass., where she was able to practice signing with the participants in the center. “When I was watching the interpreter sign, I asked, ‘How do you communicate without the interpreter?' and the answer was simply, 'We don’t,’” Johnson recalled. She set…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.12
…investments from industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin Ventures, Johnson Controls, Airbus Ventures, and The Fontinalis Group. Humatics transponder provides specific positioning Humatics described its transponder as an electronic “tag” that is attached to a high-value asset. This enables its location to be digitized with a unique identification and streamed many times per second for real-time positioning. This specific positioning data enables localization, navigation, and collaboration of robots, tooling, surgical instruments, and even humans. The new system enables any control system to receive the precise location of items with the transponders, claimed Humatics. The system is capable of sub-millimeter precision…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.79
…pursue and introduced the founders to partners such as Johnson & Johnson in MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program. Many of BMF’s early customers were university research labs interested in pushing the limits of DLP printing. Since then, BMF has released printing platforms with steadily higher production speeds. “It’s about having a technology that can balance getting the best accuracy and surface finish possible with also being able to do something that is viable in a production environment,” Kawola said. BMF claimed that its printing technology, called projection micro-stereolithography, makes it the only 3D printing company that can match the precision of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.74
…preferences are uniquely impacting the fulfillment industry,” stated Steve Johnson, president and chief operating officer at Berkshire Grey. “[They could] lead to long-term labor shortages that will only compound in the coming years.” Supply chain execs want to close generation gap Labor shortages have hindered organizations' ability to meet demand, said 57% of executives surveyed. Seventy-six percent of respondents said they'll need to raise wages, and 63% said they will need to increase bonuses to attract and retain younger workers. “The challenge for businesses in e-commerce or retail is how to make jobs enjoyable for people to stay in warehouses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.65
…facilities, Zion’s deep industry experience and progressive approach to automation make them an ideal match for Agility,” said Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics. “We are honored to partner with a company that shares our commitment to customer success.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.56
…Sarcos. The company has signed a 12-year lease with options to extend for up to six additional years. Barb Johnson and Kreg Peterson from CBRE represented Sarcos for the lease transaction.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.95
…spent more than 12 years in medical devices at Johnson & Johnson,” said Sujit Dike, vice president of health at Roam Robotics. “I was attracted to Roam because it's the first serious play trying to tackle problems of aging populations and osteoarthritis from a different angle than surgical.” Roam takes unique approach to wearables Unlike electromechanical or hydraulic-powered exoskeletons, Roam Robotics said its systems are “AI-informed” and use pneumatics to assist human motion. “With air, we can generate a greater power-to-weight ratio than most other systems,” Dike told Robotics 24/7. “It also enables us to use certain materials, such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.80
…with robotics can make employees more efficient, and not just by reducing the physical needs on the job,” says Johnson. “Robots with an intuitive user interface that ‘speak’ multiple languages can reduce training times up to 50%. When many operations offer a pay-for-performance incentive, any saved training time can help both the brand and the employee.” Gartner analyst Courtney Rogerson agrees that 3PLs will rely on robotics and other digitized strategies as part of managing ever-increasing logistics complexity while simultaneously improving visibility. “As demands expand the scope and scale of potential services, 3PLs must weave deeper into the fabric of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.69
…Ping Guo, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Blake N. Johnson, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Feng Ju, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Nenad Miljkovic, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois Brian Post, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee Michael Sealy, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska Mihaela Vlasea, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Qiming Wang, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles Rui Zhou, Ph.D., Apple, Sunnyvale, California Yan Zhou, Ph.D., Houghton International, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania SME is currently seeking nominations for its 2021 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. Nominees must be 35 years…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.44
…take its customers’ supply chains to the next level, streamlining processes and enhancing productivity through cutting-edge technology,” said Steve Johnson, president and chief operating officer of Berkshire Grey. “We are excited to collaborate closely, leveraging our expertise and passion for automation, to create a transformative impact for Maersk and their customers,” he added. Berkshire Grey said it combines robotics and artificial intelligence to automate fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. The company claimed that its systems can “transform pick, pack, move, store, organize, and sort operations to deliver competitive advantage for enterprises serving today’s connected consumers.” Berkshire Grey's customers include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.33
…volumes, product variability, and faster delivery windows,” said Steve Johnson, president and chief operating officer at Berkshire Grey. “Together, we provide customers with the most advanced AI-enabled robotic solutions that solve the most challenging problems for today’s supply chain and warehouse operations.” Berkshire Grey provides robots and AI for picking, packing, materials movement, storage, and sortation operations. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said its customers include Global 100 retailers and logistics service providers. Launched in 2020, Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance (BGPA) program includes a select group of partners that provide scalable systems designed to improve fulfillment throughput while driving down operational…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.93
…new generation of autonomous inventory-scanning retail solutions,” said Dan Johnson, CEO of Dane Technologies, in a release. “The next-generation platform is the perfect complement to our manufacturing and deployment capabilities, and we're very confident that our combined expertise will deliver meaningful expense reduction and exceptional ROI [return on investment] to retailers worldwide.” Founded in 1996, Dane Technologies said it helps retailers address the safety and productivity challenges of manual shopping cart retrieval and management. The Maple Grove, Minn.-based company said that it works with clients and that it has grown from a single product to become one of the most…